Christie’s fall impressionist & modern art auction achieves $205 million (£129 million / €160 million) Rare masterpieces by Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky and Constantin Brancusi led the November 7 Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art at Christie’s New York, realizing a grand total of $204,800,000 (£129,024,000/ €159,744,000). Of the 69 works offered by … Read more
American Dreams: Hollywood’s love of depicting Paris Paris is the most filmed city in Hollywood movies, an estimated 800 American films having been located in Paris. The Hollywood clichés of the city include Place de la Concorde, the Opera, the Alexandre III bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background, Place Vendome in front of … Read more
Luxury retailer Georg Jensen sold to Investcorp Teaming up with luxury sector entrepreneur David Chu, to cultivate a leading global luxury brand Scandinavia’s leading luxury retailer Georg Jensen, founded by the eponymous Danish designer in 1904, was sold to Investcorp group for $140 million. As part of this transaction, Investcorp has teamed up with David … Read more
The seventh edition of the 2012 Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2013, have been awarded Michelin stars to 42 restaurants, promoting a San Francisco restaurant to two stars and adding three more listings to the one-star category. In the U.S., San Francisco is one of three cities where Michelin publishes an … Read more
Designer Mathilde Castello Branco quits Azzaro The French-Brazilian AZZARO creative director Mathilde Castello Branco left the fashion house, without announcing her next steps or details about a replacement. The designer joined AZZARO label over a year ago, replacing designer Vanessa Seward. The label plans to name a successor “shortly.” “The House of Azzaro and Mathilde … Read more
Qatari Investment Fund Could Be Interested in Versace Qatar has used its wealth from oil and natural-gas exports to buy all kinds of assets in safe-haven countries. The investment strategy by the nation’s sovereign-wealth fund includes London luxury store Harrods, luxury hotels in France or luxury brands & real estate. A Qatari investment fund is … Read more